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landing a full-time spot in 1994 as recruiting coordinator/outside
linebackers coach. He held that position
for two seasons before concentrating solely on
outside linebackers for two more seasons (1996-
98). For his last two years at Toledo, Eberflus
coached defensive backs. In his seven seasons as a
full-timer, Toledo boasted a winning record each season,
compiling a 56-22-2 record, including an 11-0-1
finish in 1995 and a 10-1 finish in 2000.
Eberflus was a four-year letterman and a threeyear
starting linebacker at Toledo. He earned firstteam
All-Conference honors as a junior and senior as
he led the team in tackles both years. He also served
as a team captain as a senior and took home the
Nicholson Trophy for contributing the most towards
the success of the team.
Eberflus earned his degree in education from
Toledo in 1993 and was inducted into the school’s
Athletic Hall of Fame in 2004.
Eberflus and his wife, Kelly, have two daughters,
Grace and Giada.
Matt Eberflus – Born May 17, 1970, Toledo, Ohio. Linebacker Toledo 1988-91. No pro playing experience.
College coach: Toledo 1992-2000, Missouri 2001-08. Pro coach: Cleveland Browns 2009-10,
Dallas Cowboys 2011-14.
JEROME HENDERSON
Secondary
Clemson University
NFL: 9th Year • Cowboys: 4th Year
The Dallas Cowboys added Jerome Henderson
to their staff on January 12, 2012 as a secondary
coach. Henderson enters his fourth season in Dallas
and ninth in the NFL with a number of young defensive
backs with quality NFL experience.
The 2014 season saw growth and improvement
from all aspects of the defense, but the secondary in
particular made great strides. In 2014 the defense
improved in pass yards allowed (from 4,835 to
4,187), yards-per-attempt (7.76 to 7.50), interceptions
(15-18), passing touchdowns allowed (33 to
22) and passes of 25+ yards allowed. The unit
played fast, physical and as a team, with the hallmark
being preventing the big play down the field,
evidenced by their big passing plays allowed dropping
from 43 in 2013 to 27 in 2014.
Veteran corners Brandon Carr, Orlando
Scandrick and Sterling Moore realized bounce back
campaigns, holding opposing quarterbacks to a 58%
completion percentage on passes targeting them
and batting away 37 passes. Safeties Barry Church
and J.J. Wilcox also grew into formidable presences
on the back end of the defense, with Church leading
Dallas in tackles (110) for the second consecutive
season and breaking up six passes. Wilcox registered
a career-high 89 tackles and demonstrated a
nose for the ball, picking off three passes while forcing
a fumble and recovering two more.
In 2015 Henderson will get a majority of his secondary
starters back and will work to better the
improvements made in 2014.
In 2013 Henderson led the defensive backfield
as the entire unit made the switch back to the 4-3
scheme. The starting defensive backfield saw the
return of Church, who missed the majority of 2012
with an Achilles tear, as the former rookie free agent
safety started all 16 games for the first time in his
career and led the defense with a career-best 147
tackles. The season began with third round draft pick
Wilcox starting at strong safety (five games) before
rookie free agent Jeff Heath took over (nine). In his
second year in Dallas, cornerback Carr was fourth
on the team with 74 tackles and second with three
interceptions. Morris Claiborne struggled in his second
pro season, tallying 31 tackles (14th) as
Scandrick stepped in to start 15 games and finish
with 70 tackles - a career-high.
In his first season in Dallas, Henderson was
tasked with integrating two new starting corners in
first round draft choice Claiborne and veteran free
agent Carr. Carr led the team in interceptions with
three - returning one for a touchdown - while
Claiborne picked off one pass and had a fumble
returned for a touchdown. Safety Gerald
Sensabaugh manned the free safety position while
the strong safety position was filled by committee all
year after the loss of Barry Church (Achilles).
Henderson spent three seasons as a secondary
coach in Cleveland where his defensive backs
recorded seven of the club’s nine interceptions in
2011 and finished second in the NFL in passing
defense.
He was instrumental in the development of cornerback
Joe Haden and safety T.J. Ward, both of
whom were consensus All-Rookie selections in
2010. Despite starting just seven games, Haden led
the team with six interceptions, a figure that tied for
fourth in the AFC and fifth in the NFL and was the
second-highest figure among NFL rookies in 2010.
Haden’s total also tied the fourth-highest single-season
figure by a Browns rookie and was the most
since 2001. Ward started all 16 games, becoming
the first Browns rookie defensive back to do that
since Antonio Langham in 1994. In addition, Ward
led the team with 105 tackles, a figure that ranked
first among all NFL rookies that year. He became the
first rookie to lead the Browns in tackles since 1999.
Prior to joining the Browns, Henderson spent
three seasons as a member of the New York Jets
staff. Under Henderson’s guidance as defensive
backs coach in 2008, cornerback Darrelle Revis
earned a Pro Bowl berth after leading the team with
five interceptions. In 2007 Henderson split duties as
an assistant defensive backs coach and director of